Read & Study the Bible Online - Bible Portal

Want to know what the Bible says about Raising Children? Here are 139 Bible verses about Raising Children from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.

Use the up or down arrow next to each verses to vote for this topic. Your input is important for us to improve it.

Note: Always check the context of a verse; Click the "Read Full Chapter" button next to each verse to read more. The context of a verse might put a very different slant on what the verse seems to say.

Proverbs 22:6 NIV
Start children off on the way they should go,
    and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
1174
Ephesians 6:4 NIV
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
854
Proverbs 29:15 NIV
A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom,
    but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.
613
Proverbs 13:24 NIV
Whoever spares the rod hates their children,
    but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.
545
Deuteronomy 6:7 NIV
Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
496
Colossians 3:21 NIV
Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.
466
Proverbs 23:13 NIV
Do not withhold discipline from a child;
    if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.
434
Proverbs 29:17 NIV
Discipline your children, and they will give you peace;
    they will bring you the delights you desire.
419
Proverbs 22:15 NIV
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
    but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.
380
Psalm 127:3-5 NIV
3 Children are a heritage from the Lord,
    offspring a reward from him.
4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
    are children born in one’s youth.
5 Blessed is the man
    whose quiver is full of them.
They will not be put to shame
    when they contend with their opponents in court.
371
Psalm 127:3 NIV
Children are a heritage from the Lord,
    offspring a reward from him.
319
Proverbs 19:18 NIV
Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;
    do not be a willing party to their death.
277
Proverbs 15:5 NIV
A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
    but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
277
Matthew 19:14 NIV
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
270
Matthew 19:14 NIV
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
270
Isaiah 54:13 NIV
All your children will be taught by the Lord,
    and great will be their peace.
261
1 Timothy 5:8 NIV
Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
220
3 John 1:4 NIV
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
202
2 Timothy 3:16 NIV
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
201
Proverbs 20:11 NIV
Even small children are known by their actions,
    so is their conduct really pure and upright?
187

Group of Brands